Re: hanging system with bttv

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Robert Siemer wrote:
> 
> From: Jacek Pop³awski <jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > I can hang sys by watching tv, too (by zapping with 0.7.x or by
> > loading v4l module in XFree86 and tdfx), but IMHO if it's stable for
> > hour it will work months without problem
> 
> Untrue here. Starting a capture looks up the system after about 10
> min. The module is loaded since days. Just using it makes problems.
> Overlay does not hang the system, but after about 3-72h the system
> clock is going mad (and all applications which call gettimeofday() or
> similar). - The time jumps around...
> (bttv 0.7.x)
> 
> Bye,
>         Robert

Are you using a motherboard with a via686 southbridge?  If so, this is
the source of the jumping clock, not bttv.  I know the 2.4.x-ac kernels
have a patch for this, but I am not sure if it is in the stock kernel.

-justin





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